Handling of new housing and growing homelessness. Advocates point to the millions of funding to support services and housing up oaklands homeless. That money was supposed to be used to house people by providing people with poor parties, writing people tricking water. Providing people with an mushing stations. We believe the city wasted that money. The mayor particularly did not follow the direction of city council. Theyve been very specific about how they want that money to be spent. And she spent that money by building stuff sheds. Reporter homeless advocates are critical of tough shed programs calling them unsafe. Attempts to reach oakland mayors libby schoss office was unsuccessful. All the other organizations, they say they can help that they can find shelter for us but they dont. And we are homeless and we live in our cars. My baby is sick. I need help. I love oakland and i cannot stand by and do nothing when i see what is happening. Reporter this woman is not homeless but is camp
Silicon valley. Lisa walks her dog here often and says its recently gotten worse. Do you feel safe out here . I wouldnt walk out here in the evening or when its dark. Reporter when brings us to mineta san jose international. The city has kept campers off the large field near the runway. Look at it now, from their airplane windows visitors are greeted by tents, blue tarps and rvs, stretched out over an area a third of a mile long. Rachel rodriguez has been here for the last few months and says there are 75 to 100 people scattered throughout. Last friday Police Officers came by and told her she had to move her cars and rv or else theyd get towed. What do you want to tell all the people flying in and seeing you down here . Were not bothering them. Were not doing anything to upset them. Were just trying to point out its down the street. Is it embarrassing to have that as the first image people see as they enter san jose . Absolutely. I think its embarrassing whether you have it there or he
She didnt return home to Salt Lake City where she was said to be honored with a women in tech award. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. Im julie haener. Her family said she was found dead in her rental car in san jose yesterday. Ktvus andre senior joins us outside San Jose Police headquarters with the latest on the investigation. Andre. Reporter tonight San Jose Police will not confirm the body found in that vehicle in that quiet neighborhood is that of erin valenta, but her family and friends say it is her body, in fact, and theyre now looking for answers in this case and theyre mourning her passing. There are flowers, a note with three hearts and the name erin written on it sitting on a sidewalk on the 6500 block of lane in san jose. Her body was found in a car here saturday night. When we came out to walk our dog, we noticed all the activity. Reporter this resident told us he had an inkling of what might be happening here because he had been following a Facebook Page creat
Running for governor. The race heating up. Is getting closer. All kinds of ads and superstars coming in and at les on the democratic side. Diana black has the full story. Reporter just two weeks remain until President Trump has yet to weigh in t. The races one of few taking place across the conthink year and the other in virginia. Democrats have poured in to the states to support murphy but republicans have yet to do the same for kim guadagno. Bridget harrisson is at the state university. Governor christie is perceived as the republican gate keeper. He has not gone to bat and shown any enormous amount of effort in helping kim quad doing a know, so one would think many of the other National Republicans could take a lead from him. Reporter former attorney generaller holder weighed in the lack of support during a Campaign Appearance with mr fin newark on monday. Guess that . Guess what . He is not the one going to make america great. That is the deal. Reporter his appearance come on the h
Workers picketed outside the islamic cultural center. They protested what they say is the citys failure to hire adequate staff to deal with issues such as homelessness Illegal Dumping and the housing crisis. When he lived in oakland and want to see it thrive. Many live in oakland. The best way to get the city back on track to being one of the top cities in this country. I would not sugarcoat things. I would be honest. That i would be real. About our challenges. Reporter inside the mayor delivered a 50 minute speech including addressing the city workers picket outside. Our employees are expressing oakland values when they speak truth to power. When they protest. I deeply respect that. Reporter she touched on topics including Illegal Dumping the housing crisis and homelessness. Rolling out long and short term plans. Asking Property Owners for help. It is a gift of home. And that is what we must do in oakland. Are you all going to help me . Reporter she hugged a homeless woman was given h